ATV (quad bike) injuries in New Zealand children: Their extent and severity

New Zealand Medical Journal

Volumn 122, Issue 1302, 2009, Pages 11-28

  Anson, Kate ^a   Segedin, Elizabeth ^b   Jones, Peter ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD SAFETY; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; NEW ZEALAND; SEX RATIO; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK-TAKING; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 70449505057     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11758716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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